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  • The gray-haired man had an olive complexion and sharp blue eyes that swept over all of them.
  • Scattered olive groves surround the place.
  • Chiseled to perfection, covered in olive-hued skin, with a low brow, piercing gaze and strong jaw …His nearness made her feel hot.
  • Gardens, orchards and olive groves.
  • The demon's hand pierced Memon's, and olive skin gave way to black talons.
  • Dressed in dark clothes with dark hair and olive skin with a dark stare, he was both riveting and frightening.
  • She jerked it open only to have it pushed shut by an olive hand planted above her head.
  • His hair was dark, his eyes liquid silver, his complexion olive and unshaven.
  • Except for the one who'd gasped, Molly, the half-Asian, half-Italian with beautiful coffee eyes and olive skin.
  • He began to hum a Dave Brubeck piece as he reached for a bottle of virgin olive oil.
  • Throughout the region north of the Apennines no plants will thrive which cannot stand occasional severe frosts in winter, so that not only oranges and lemons but even the olive tree cannot be grown, except in specially favoured situations.
  • Three centuries later, it became a hereditary right and came with a daily ration of two pounds of bread ("Hey, you don't expect us to cook the free grain, do you?") and occasionally included meat, olive oil, and salt.
  • He sliced his wrist, and her attention turned immediately to thick liquid bubbling against his olive skin.
  • He'd extended an olive branch and come back empty-handed.
  • "Interesting," Dean said as he drizzled the olive oil over the pasta and sprinkled it with pepper and Italian spices.
  • His strong profile was masculine without being rugged, and a healthy olive tan suggested an outdoor hobby.
  • Her plumage, with exception of the wings and tail, which are of a dull red, is light-olive above and brownish-yellow beneath.
  • The olive oil produced is mainly mixed with that from Genoa or Provence, and placed on the market under the name of the latter.
  • Among the natural flora may be noted the wild olive, the lentisk (from which oil is extracted), the prickly pear, the myrtle, broom, cytisus, the juniper.
  • The exportation of olive oil in 1898 was valued at 24,000.
  • The Epidaurians had been accustomed to make annual offerings to the Athenian deities Athena and Erechtheus in payment for the Athenian olive-wood of which the statues were made.
  • The only industry is the manufacture of olive-wood and mother-of-pearl goods for sale to pilgrims and for export.
  • On the Gascoyne river, too, were seen natives of an olive colour, quite good-looking; and in the neighbourhood of Sydney rock-carvings have been also found.
  • 315-558), and of the vine and olive; he was the protector of herdsmen and hunters; he warded off the evil effects of the dog-star; he possessed the arts of healing and prophecy.
  • At Rutland, Proctor and Dorset many darker shades are found, including "moss vein," olive green and various shades of blue, green, yellow and pink, which are used for ornamental purposes.
  • The olive green syenite found on Mount Ascutney, near the Connecticut river, in Windsor county, is a hornblendeaugite.
  • Its matter is olive oil, blessed by a bishop. It shall not be given except to a sick person whose death is apprehended.
  • Seward's Travels around the World (New York, 1873), by his adopted daughter, Olive R.
  • Ballota, a closely allied species abundant in Morocco, bears large edible acorns, which form an article of trade with Spain; an oil, resembling that of the olive, is obtained from them by expression.
  • The district is by no means devoid of fertility, the steep slopes facing the south enjoying so fine a climate as to render them very favorable for the growth of fruit trees, especially the olive, which is cultivated in terraces to a considerable height up the face of the mountains, while the openings of the valleys are generally occupied by towns or villages, some of which have become favorite winter resorts.
  • Leeches are usually olive green to brown in colour, darker patches and spots being scattered over a paler ground.
  • The olive and the chestnut are rare; but the beech reappears, and the Pinus pinaster recalls the Italian pines.
  • Order the fresh escarole and cannellini beans sautéed with garlic in extra virgin olive oil, and for dinner feast on the Gnocchi Gorgonzola, potato dumplings tossed with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach in a creamy Gorgonzola cheese sauce.
  • You can move on to a range of seafood favorites like the Camarao, shrimp sauteed with garlic, olive oil and lime juice.
  • The winter soup and sandwich menu offers choices, like Eggplant Parmesan, made on olive bread, and Barbecue Tempah.
  • The restaurant's florentine dishes feature spinach sauteed in olive oil and served with pasta and either chicken or shrimp.800 Hatch St.
  • The restaurant uses ingredients from local organic farmers, and imports cheese, olive oil and salami from Italy.
  • After a morning of activities, outdoor enthusiasts will love the Insalata Organica, featuring mixed greens and the Panino al Salmone Affumicato with extra virgin olive oil and freshly baked bread for a hearty mid-day meal.
  • Adelphia Restaurant1750 Clements Bridge RoadDeptford, NJ 08096(856) 845-8200adelphiarestaurant.com Resources Bone Fish Grills Finest Recipes Culinary Institute of Tuscany, the Inspiration for Olive Garden's Meals Adelphia's Menu
  • Olive Garden's chefs make the journey to the Institute to learn how to make fancy dishes such as Manicotti Farmagio with Shrimp, to bring them to a restaurant near you.
  • Deptford, NJ (856) 232-3849redlobster.com Italian Cuisine The Olive Garden, a national Italian chain, creates their dishes with only the freshest ingredients.
  • A favorite appetizer is the Little Neck clams dusted with sopressata and drizzled with olive oil. 2255 Wickham Ave.
  • Jones' Seafood and Grille108 Herring StMount Olive, NC 28365(919) 658-4528
  • Breazeale AvenueMount Olive, NC 28365(919) 658-4801Jones' Seafood and Grille This famous surf and turf eatery, has fish-to-go, and is a beloved local pit stop.
  • Cleanliness, and a friendly wait staff make this a crown jewel of the Mount Olive area.
  • Mount Olive Chinese Restaurant1025 N Breazeale AveMount Olive, NC(919) 658-0600‎ Seafood Specialties The Lighthouse Family Restaurant Shrimp, flounder, crab cakes, and oysters are all fried or grilled up, according to customers' wishes.
  • Mount Olive Chinese Restaurant1025 N Breazeale AveMount Olive, NC(919) 658-0600‎ Seafood Specialties The Lighthouse Family Restaurant Shrimp, flounder, crab cakes, and oysters are all fried or grilled up, according to customers' wishes.
  • Nino's Italian Restaurant1130 N Breazeale Ave # L Mount Olive, NC 28365 (919) 658-1051Mount Olive Chinese Restaurant Chow down on Cantonese specialties at this take-out joint, located conveniently in the center of town.
  • Nino's Italian Restaurant1130 N Breazeale Ave # L Mount Olive, NC 28365 (919) 658-1051Mount Olive Chinese Restaurant Chow down on Cantonese specialties at this take-out joint, located conveniently in the center of town.
  • Murphy's Place211 N W Center Street,Mount Olive, NC 28365(919) 658-5770myspace.com/mountoliveshangout Ethnic Haunts Nino's Italian Restaurant The food consistently gets high marks from locals, and visitors alike.
  • Andy's1037 N Breazeale Ave Mount Olive, NC 28365 (919) 658-3668Murphy's Place This beloved local hangout is situated in the historic downtown of Mount Olive, and features live entertainment on the weekends.
  • Andy's1037 N Breazeale Ave Mount Olive, NC 28365 (919) 658-3668Murphy's Place This beloved local hangout is situated in the historic downtown of Mount Olive, and features live entertainment on the weekends.
  • Locals will tell you, however, that the original Mount Olive restaurant is the best of all of them.
  • Breazeale AveMount Olive, North Carolina(919) 658-4842Andy's Like Pizza Village, Andy's originated in Mount Olive, and has since developed into a larger chain.
  • Breazeale AveMount Olive, North Carolina(919) 658-4842Andy's Like Pizza Village, Andy's originated in Mount Olive, and has since developed into a larger chain.
  • Southern Belle Restaurant203 NC Highway 55 WestMount Olive, NC 28365(919) 658-4295 Pizza VillageFounded here in 1982, Pizza Village has grown into a mini-chain.
  • Local Faves Southern Belle Restaurant, for over thirty years, this Mount Olive landmark has been dishing up good old-fashioned southern cuisine to the locals.
  • Whether you're staying in Mount Olive for a while or just passing through this peaceful North Carolina town, there's one thing you can be sure of; you'll be well taken care of and well-fed.
  • Main dishes include the pan-seared salt cod grilled with olive oil and roasted potatoes in the style of Lagareiro.
  • For the main course, try the Quattro Formaggi pizza topped with two ricottas, mozzarella, fontina and truffle oil or the Pollo Milanese chicken made with lemon, olive oil, red onions and arugula.
  • Side dishes at this Tarrytown eatery include sautéed broccoli, Greek rice, Tzatziki, and broiled dandelions with olive oil and lemon sauce.
  • Authentic dishes like Karpathian makarounes (old-fashioned white wheat pasta) topped with sautéed onions and Greek cheese and classic saganaki (fried kefalograviera cheese) and grilled kalamari with Greek olive oil and lemon just get you started.
  • Olive WaySeattle, WA 98102(206) 568-2343 Salumi For real meat, diners can hit downtown Seattle's Salumi, which draws on Italian Salumeria concepts to cure high-quality artisan and gourmet meats.
  • Dinner Traditionally served at Easter, kokoretsi is a delicacy made of chopped and grilled entrails of lamb or goat with onion, spices and olive oil.
  • Tzatziki is made from a thick yogurt, shredded cucumber, garlic, fresh dill, olive oil and salt.
  • Tyrokafteri is a spicy cheese dip made from the seeds of a local pepper, the kafteri, a soft cheese such as feta or anthotiro, olive oil and garlic.
  • A dressing of olive oil and vinegar is added by the patron at the table.
  • You can also make a full dinner of the side dishes, such as asparagus and mushrooms sautéed in a light olive oil.
  • Experience the soft chew of the delicious whole grain farro tossed with a hint of lemon zest and olive oil, or substitute the nutty seeds of quinoa--a grain-like crop from the Andes--for bulgur in the classic tabbouleh recipe.
  • For something more subtle, there's chilled cucumber soup with olive oil, mint and lemon juice.
  • He was as large as the others, with olive skin, long white-blond hair, and golden eyes the unusual color of honey.
  • She felt both awed and terrified watching his rippling, shapely muscles move beneath the olive skin.
  • The hot energy circulating through her body came from the large, olive-hued hands touching her.
  • With broad, more or less oblong-ovate, olive-green, floating leaves.
  • The wood is variable in quality and, though hard in texture, is less durable than the best oak of British growth; the heart-wood is of a light reddish brown varying to an olive tint; a Canadian specimen weighs 524 lb the cubic foot.
  • Of this district, and even more to the north, the olive, the fig-tree and the orange thrive luxuriantly on the shores of the Adriatic from Ortona to Vasto.
  • The shores, especially on the Tyrthenian Sea, present almost a continued grove of olive, orange, lemon and citron trees, which attain a size unknown in the north of Italy.
  • Some districts of the olive region ara near the lakes of upper Italy and in Venetia, and the territories of Verona, Vicenza, Treviso and Friuli.
  • In the olive there is great variety of kinds, and the methods of cultivation differ greatly in different districts; in Ban, Chieti and Lecce, for instance, there are regular woods of nothing but olive-trees, while in middle Italy there are olive-orchards with the interspaces occupied by crops of variotis kinds.
  • The olive-growing area occupies about 3.5% of the total area of the country, and the crop in 1905 produced about 75,000,000 gallons of oil.
  • Improvement contracts are granted for uncultivated bush districts, where one fourth of the produce goes to the landlord, and for plantations of fig-trees, olive-trees and vines, half of the produce of which belongs to the landlord, who at the end of ten years reimburses the tenant for a part of the improvements effected.
  • The large predominance of imports over exports after 1884 was a result of the falling off of the export trade in live stock, olive oil and wine, on account of the closing of the French market, while the importation of corn from Russia and the Balkan States increased considerably.
  • In colchicum poisoning, empty the stomach, give white of egg, olive or salad oil, and water.
  • Here palm trees, which had begun to appear singly at Deir, grow in large groves, the olive disappears entirely, and we have definitely passed over from the Syrian to the Babylonian, flora and climate.
  • By nature it is a sun-steeped southern region, the home of the vine and olive, of the minstrelsy of the Provençal and the exuberance of Tartarin, distinct from the colder and more sober north.
  • The olive-planting industry is becoming important; the trees thrive well, and the area devoted to their cultivation is annually increasing.
  • Of an olive-green above, deeply tinted in some parts with black and in others lightened by yellow, and beneath of a yellowish-white again marked with black, the male of this species has at least a becoming if not a brilliant garb, and possesses a song that is not unmelodious, though the resemblance of some of its notes to the running-down of a piece of clockwork is more remarkable than pleasing.
  • The nest, contrary to the habits of most Limicolae, is generally placed under a ledge of rock which shelters the bird from observation,' and therein are laid four eggs, of a light olive-green, closely blotched with brown, and hardly to be mistaken for those of any other bird.
  • He was handsome, with olive skin and eyes that looked as dark as the ocean.
  • She turned to see a tall, lean man with olive features that more closely resembled Rhyn's.
  • Of fruit-trees the white mulberry, cherry and wild pear are plentiful; the chestnut and walnut are sometimes met with, and the olive is grown in the lowland and maritime districts.
  • Evergreens predominate in the south, where grow subtropical plants such as the myrtle, arbutus, laurel, holm-oak, olive and fig; varieties of the same kind are also found on the Atlantic coast (as far north as the Cotentin), where the humidity and mildness of the climate favor their growth.
  • The hilly regions of Limousin, Prigord and the Cvennes are the home of the chestnut, which in some places is still a staple food; walnuts grow on the lower levels of the central plateau and in lower Dauphin and Provence, figs and almonds in Provence, oranges and citrons on the Mediterranean coast, apricots in central France, the olive in Provcnce and the lower valleys of the Rhneand Durancc. Truffles arc found under Silk Cocoons.
  • The wood of the olive is also used for the manufacture of small articles.
  • Special contracts, known as colonie immovibili and colonie tern poranee are applied to the latifondi or huge estates, the owners of which receive half the produce, except that of the vines, olive-trees and woods, which he leases separately.
  • The other part comprehends inner Persis lying northwards; it enjoys a pleasant climate and has fertile and well-watered plains, gardens with trees of all kinds, rich pasturages and forests abounding with game; with the exception of the olive all fruits are produced in profusion, particularly the vine.
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